Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 51-161.1: Duty to defend, save harmless and indemnify employees -

Payment of settlements and judgments.

When the state has a duty to defend any action pursuant to the

provisions of this act, it shall be the duty of the Attorney General

to defend all such actions, unless an agency of the state is

authorized by law to employ its own attorneys, in which case said

attorneys may defend such actions against the agency or the agency

may request that the Attorney General defend such actions. If such

a request is made, the Attorney General shall defend any such

action.